I will confess, that was a bit over the top, and the main reason I deleted the original comment; but much like many people who criticized Linus's comment, it was also out of context. Negativity comes in many forms, selective quoting is just one.

Are you saying that the "You can probably stop reading" quote was out of context? If I remember correctly, it was the first sentence. What context are you referring to?

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